I remember meeting my sister's friends in Chicago once. Even before their first son was able to walk, they were putting an inflatable baseball bat into his hands and teaching him how to swing it. Giving him big smiles when he did an approximation of the classic bat swing. Later they threw a giant beach ball as the ball. They happen to be Cubs season ticket holders - so yes by the time he was in kindergarten - he'd been to more games than many adults.
While this is an extreme example, it shows that a love of sports is passed down by parents to their kids. Really, a love of anything can be passed down (working on your car in your garage). Love and passion, can't beat them.
I grew up without watching football or major professional sports on a regular basis. Mostly because my dad did not watch any. To this day, I really can't understand football (American) - not the game, but the obsession, TV commercial timeouts and all.
Sports is such a big part of American culture that it is part of many of our childhoods.
As one of my college friends explained to me, watching football on Sundays with the guys is not really about watching football - it's about hanging out.
While this is an extreme example, it shows that a love of sports is passed down by parents to their kids. Really, a love of anything can be passed down (working on your car in your garage). Love and passion, can't beat them.
I grew up without watching football or major professional sports on a regular basis. Mostly because my dad did not watch any. To this day, I really can't understand football (American) - not the game, but the obsession, TV commercial timeouts and all.
Sports is such a big part of American culture that it is part of many of our childhoods.
As one of my college friends explained to me, watching football on Sundays with the guys is not really about watching football - it's about hanging out.